Tuesday, March 27, 2007

See the pulsar radio waves in your binoculars

Yesterday I found out that March 25th was the very day when the Saturn's largest satellite - Titan - was discovered. It happened on March 25th 1655, and the person who opened for us this wonderful planet was Christian Huygens. To say more about him, he also discovered Saturn's ring system that same year.
To tell you more interesting facts about March 25th, well, on this day in 1951, 21 cm wavelength radiation from atomic hydrogen in the Milky Way was first detected. If you would like to look as pulsar radio waves, then you need to point your observation binoculars east of bright Procyon. The two first bright stars seen in your binoculars will belong to the constellation of Hydrus, knowing this will make it easier for you to find pulsar.
Enjoy the skies and stay healthy and happy!
 
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